The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Announces New Member Firms

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers issued the following news release:

The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers has welcomed three new member firms this month. The new members are among the leading commercial insurance intermediaries and brokerages in the world:

* Beacon Insurance Brokers, Gujarat, India.

* Cross Insurance, Bangor, Maine.

* McGohan Brabender Agency, Inc., Dayton, Ohio.

"It is a pleasure to welcome Beacon Insurance Brokers, Cross Insurance, and McGohan Brabender to The Council family," said Ken A. Crerar, president/CEO of The Council. "They're all united by a global growth strategy based on high levels of expertise and quality of service which epitomizes Council member firms."

As the premier association for commercial property/casualty insurance and employee benefits intermediaries worldwide, The Council engages lawmakers, regulators and stakeholders around the globe to promote the interests of members and the valuable role they play in the mitigation of risk and their clients' ability to grow. Member firms annually place more than 85 percent of commercial property/casualty premiums and administer billions of dollars in employee benefit accounts in the United States.

Member firms joining The Council since January 2012 include:

* Asia/Pacific

* Beacon Insurance Brokers (India)

* Latin AmericaAlea Broker De Seguros SA (Argentina)

* Proteccion Tecnica Group (Mexico)

* Middle East

* Associated Insurance Consultants (United Arab Emirates)

* United States

* Allen Lawrence & Assoc., Inc. (Canoga Park, Calif.)

* Brown & Riding Insurance Services, Inc. (Los Angeles, Calif.)

* Crawford Advisors (Hunt Valley, Md.)

* Cross Insurance ()*

* Energi (Peabody, Mass.)

* ABD Insurance & Financial Services (Redwood City, Calif.)

* J.W. Terrill (Chesterfield, Mo.)

* Kistler Tiffany (Berwyn, Pa.)

* Lawley Services Inc. (Buffalo, N.Y.)

* McGohan Brabender Agency, Inc. (Dayton, Ohio)*

* Smith Brothers Insurance (Hartford, Conn.)

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